Mocktails

Pomegranate Blueberry Mint Mocktail

I go through phases with drinking alcohol, and right now, cocktails and wine are just not it for me. However, when the temperatures start to get warm, I begin to have an aversion to alcohol. Lately, I have enjoyed developing mocktail recipes with common pantry ingredients. I’ve gotten into a bit of a routine at the end of the day after work; I walk moose around the block, come home, make a mocktail and enjoy a few chapters of my book on the porch before starting dinner. It’s such a relaxing way to end the day before a meal.

Let’s mix a mocktail

Pomegranate Blueberry Mint Mocktail

Author: Paige
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 2 mocktails 1x
Category: Mocktails
Method: Drinks

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Description

The perfect spring and summer mocktail that packs all the flavor with no alcohol. It’s so bright and fresh you won’t even miss the alcohol. Cheers to the summer.

Ingredients

Scale

2 tablespoons of pomegranate seeds
4 raspberries
4 blueberries
1 can of Pomegranate Berry Health-Ade Pop
Handful of ice
Garnish with fresh mint

Instructions

In a large glass muddle all the berries together and add ice and a can of Pomegranate Berry Health-Ade Pop
Serve and enjoy!

Keywords: Pomegranate Blueberry Mint cocktail

Balancing the flavor profile of a mocktail

The key to a good mocktail is balancing your flavors. Since alcohol adds a sharpness to a drink, typically, when you just remove the alcohol, the drink is on the sweeter side. When I develop a mocktail, I like to make sure that it’s subtle if there is added sugar. I like the fruit to shine through and add brightness to the drink. Also, you can buy ice at sonic – a true game-changer when you need the perfect crushed ice.

In this specific Mocktail I used the base of a probiotic soda from Health-Ade to add the bubbles and the richness in the pomegranate flavor. I then used fresh berries to add a bright element to pair the flavors of the bubbly soda. The mix of fresh and canned flavor increased the intensity of the pomegranate. I used to find mint really confusing when it came to anything besides toothpaste or gum, but when used delicately in drinks herbs elevate the flavor profile of a drink.